Pulling-over machine.



R. FJ MQFEELY. PULLING-OVER MACHINE'.

APPLICATION FILED.FF,H. 24. 1914.

mszva Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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R. F. MCFEELY.

PULLlNG-OVER MACHINE.

APPLICATION mm FEB. 24. 1914,

1,162,378. Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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PATENT OFFICE.

MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR 'I O` UNITED SHOE i MACHINERY COMPANY, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

,.62,3'S ontinueton of application Serial` To all whom it Imay concern:

Be it known that I, RONALD I?. MGFEELY, a citizen of the Unitedl States, residing at Beverly, in the county of' Essex and State of ll/.lassachusetts, proveniente in Iulling-Over Machines, of which the following descriptionin connection wit-hY the accompanying drawings, i'sag.

of the last bottom and the friction of the upper against the surface of the last has prevented uniform stretching of the upper. y an important feature of this invention the last and the upper are given relative vi- "bratory movements while the upper is being pulled or is ander tension whereby to work the last into the upper. This result may be accomplished by a vibratory movement of the grippers or of the last and movement of the last may be el'ected for this purpose by various means.

Herein I have shown this inventin as embodied ina pulling-over machine of the type shown in prior United States Letters Patent No. 1,029,387, granted on my application June 11, 1912, and the new movement forl working the last into the upper is produced by vibrating the last by force' applied thereto through .the sole rest. I regard vthis vas the best way to accomplish the desired result in this type of machine butl desire to cover broadly not only theA use pf a sole gest -for vibrating the last to workthe last into the upperbut also, asge'nerically asfthe state of the prior patented art will permit, any1-otherA means for producing relative vibratory movements of the last and the upper tendin to Work the last into the upper or to wor; the upper on to the last better than asteady puller-a thrust will do. v

have invented certain Iml PULLINe-'ovsn MACHINE;

Specification of Lettersratent. Patnted NOV. 3f), 1915.

No. 744,184L1ed January 25, 1913. This application led February 24,

' 1914'. SerialNo. 820,587.

Other features of the .invention include means for relatmg the movements of the sole rest andthe heel rest so that the sole rest shall complet-e 4a backward movement ot the last into the rear part' of the upper heldby the gripper-s before the heel rest. be-

comes operative to sustairthe last; means ior relating a' lastdepre'ssing ymovement of \the sole rest to the operatiomof the side clamps so that the side clamps shall supplement the upper tensioning, 'action ol the,

grfiippers at the ball of the last"\vhere`\most di 'culty is experienced in getting the upper 'pulled snugly to the surface oi the last;

means for depressing the feather edge of' the innersole against the last bottom and-preventing it from being folded over upon it-f self during the operation oi? overlayi'r'ig ythe upper into position to be tacked; and meansto prevent breakage of the sole rest by"colhslon with side grlppcrs .which are set low for use with small uppers.

These and other features of this inven'- tion, including certain combinations of parts and details of construction, will, now be 'de-l scribed in connection with the accompanying drawings and will then be pointed out in the claims.

ltigure l.v is a perspective view showing those principalparts oi the machine of said prior Patent No. 1,029,387 withl invention is concerned, this view illustrating the relations of the several pa rts at the stage of the machincs operation that is also represented in 'F ig. 2; F ig. 2 is a transverse seetion in a plane substantially perpendicular to the shoe bottom; F ig. 3 is a perspective view of the sole rest cam; Fig. Ll shows in side elevation many of the parts illustrated in Fig. 1, together with the heel rest controlling means at a stage of the niachines operation earlier than that .represented in Fig. l, the sole rest having drawn the last VVVVVbackw ardYV relatively-to' tlregripp ers but the The construction and operation of the lustrative machine., except' as herein' pomted which this 'Fig'.4 6. `shows saidV of the'heel rest has,

out, is the same as that shown and described in said prior Patent No. 1,029,387, and preferably will include the improvements shown describe in connection with thepresent improvements, or which tioned herein.

The shaft 2, which carries the rest controlling cams it and 5, Fig. 1, also supports cams that give the upper seizing, pulling and over-drawing movements to the toe gripper 6 and the side grippers 8, and appropriate operative movements to the side clamps 10 and to the upper overlayingand fast-enare but briefly mento those shown in United States Letters Patent No. 1,007,766, granted Nov. 7, 1911).

The sole rest comprises, as herein shown, feet 3, 3 that engage the innersoleon the last bottom near opposite sides -of the shoe as in Fig. 2, or that are spaced far enough apart, to enable the rest to effect and control transverse rocking of the last and positioning of the plane of the shoe bottom, as

Well as With a foot 7 that engages the shoe seV near the toe. These feet are mounted on a slide l5 that has do\-'e-tailed;,bearing in a sole rest carrier 16 and is movable lengthwise of the shoe 'in its carrier by engagement with a pinion 18 by means of rack yteeth formed on the upper side of the slide l5 as Vmay be seen in Fig. 1, a spring 17 Figs. 1 and 4, tending to maintain the slide in its advanced position. The pinion 18 is approximately spherical and is fast on the sole rest shaft 20 about the axis of which shaft.

the sole rest-carrier 16 has pivotal movement that is effected in a downward direction by the engagement of the roll 22 on the upper arm 0f the carrier With a cam face formed on the front end of the cam block 5, the portion of said cam face Which is first to act for this purpose after the machine is started being indicated by the reference character 25 in Fig. 3. Return or upward movement of the carrier 16 is effected by a spring 23, Fig. 4, interposed between the lower end or tail of the carrier and a portion of the machine head. By these mountings and devices the sole rest has movements which, broadly, are similar to those described in said prior patent but are dilferently divided and timed relativel to the actuation of other coperati g' parts of the machine as avill later be stated in detail. l

The upper arm of the carrier, 16 is elnbraced by a fork 17 'pivoted to the frame at 19 the ends of which fork embrace, by runners 24, the cam block 5 atits opposite edges andA receive motion from the cam formations 28, une are'up ,for eaehnnner 24.-, tn moveduccs ing means 12 (which latter may be similar said upper arm of the sole rest carrier 16 laterally first toward one side and then towaidtlie other. preferably aplurality of times while the grippers hold the upper, and then bring the rest to position with the shoe inner-sole in' a predetermined plane for the operation ot' overlaying and taeking the pulled upper. One group of cam formations .is located back of the other so that neither one will engage the rocker arm associated ywith the other one. This mechanism proan automatic 'transverse rocking or vibration otthe sole rest and therefore of the last the bottom of which, or the innersole thereon, is engaged as described by the feet of the sole rest. This vibratory movement of the sole rest is in a direction transverse of the last and takes place about an axis extending substantially parallel with the last bottom from the center of the z."

spherical pinion 18 longitudinally of the last along the slide l5 or its carrier 16, the front portion of which carrier is rounded at its lateral edges to be guided and to turn between faces 28, 28 Figs. 1 and 2, of the machine head. Thus a transverse rocking, vibratory movement of the last within the upper held by the side grippers, and preferably also by the toe gripper, is which the pulling tension' is alternately inlexcised relatively on one eide of the shoe and then on the other to obtain more effective stretching of the upper.. It may be noted that the described axis is above the shoe bottom so that the last is given a slight bodily lateralA vibration. The last is of course free at this time to move as described, being unrestrained by engagement of the side clamps therewith or by such engagement of the heel rest with the shoe as would interfere with the lateral rocking movement of the last. lAs the illustrated machine is organized the vibration of the last is completed before the heel rest is advanced to its shoe supporting position. It will be obvious that the last may be moved within the upper by other means than by the sole rest, although that is the preferred Way of doing it in the present machine, and I desire to obtain for 'a relative movement of the last and grippers for the purpose described as broad protection as the state of the art will permit;

The sole rest shaft 20, before mentioned, receives motion in the direction to move the sole rest backwardly in opposition to spring 17 through a hub 30 that is fast on said shaft and is engaged by a pawl 32 carried by a lever 33 pivoted on the machine head and carrying a roll that is in the path of a block. 34, Figs. l and il. This earn block is angularly adjustable on an endivise sliding block 35 which bears a roll 36 located in a pathin the cam block 4. Through these connections the sole rest slide, the sole rest and the lastltonhieli the'innersole been obtained bymesme tacked are' pulled backward with. relation to the grippers to effect foredrawing of the upper, particularly at thesides of the shank and downwardly over the instep incline towardthe side grippers @which hold the upper at the ends of the ti seam and thus draft the seam ends forwar ly. in :this way the upper is betterI pulled over in respect to "ference, as l have now discovered, of the heel rest w1tl1 the backward movement oI the last.

I have now modified the heel rest actuating mechanism, as will be described,

. tection for this modified organization of' to eliminate this interference and thereby have succeeded in obtaining the above suggested results most satisfactorily, and prothe machine is to, be obtained herein. y

The heel rest Li0is supportedwjby Vrack slides 42, Fig. 6, engaged y pinionsleeves ..43 turning loosely onrthe sole 'rest shaft 20 andl driven by pinions 44; on heel rest shaft '45 which is turned by a rack liar 46 yieldingly mounted in the endwse sliding lblock 35 above mentioned. These parts as thus` .far described are herein as they are in said patent but the rack bar 46 is extended, see

- igs. 1, 4, 5 and 6, and to it is secured a lat` eral arm 4-8`of 'a plunger 50 that works in a chamber formedin a cylinder 52 lixed on the machine head.

may not be provlded forl governing the iiif A restricted orifice may or take of air and regulating and delaying the movement of the plunger and of the rack bar l)f6/and its connections to the heel rest. 'llo control the time at which the advance of 'the heel rest shall occur the plunger 50 is engaged by a latch 55, Figs. 4t and 5, that is pvoted in the cylinder' and is lifted by the engagement of its tail, or an adjustable stop screw 56 therein, by a face on the endwise sliding block 35 at the end of that movement nii-block 35 during which the sole rest is actuated to draw' the lastback. Thereafter the plunger allows the heel rest to be advanced to operative position by the spring il?? 'which surrounds the rack bar L16, and by' the use of arestricted air intake orifice, or of a spring I'ii' which is suitably light, the ad Vance may be made gradual so 'that no shock tending to displace the shoe shall he produced by the heel rest. A handle 58 attached to fthe latch permits manual actuation oi the latch if desired, the adjustability of the screw 56 permitting it in that case to be set to an inoperative position. These arrangements provide for advancing the heel rest to .do its work after the machine may have come to rest to permit inspection of the shoe preparatory to subsequent operap tions on the slice, this advance being eii'eeted by power stored in the spring 4T while the machine was running an expanded wholl lor in part after the power shaft has stoppe As l. ain advised it is new toprovide a device or tool with connections inwhicli power is stored while the machine is running and means for retarding or delaying thet'lansmission of suoli power and causing the device or tool'to act or to come/into action after the machine as a whole has come to rest.

The side clamps 10 are closed yieldingly asin vsaid prior machine whereby they can adapt themselves automatically to fasts oi' diderent widths and shapes and these clamps Vconiin'isev the last supporters 60 and the friction )ads ($2 connected by a pinion as appears in igg2. The front :tace 25 of the sole ,rest cam has a rise at 63 by which the sole rest and the last are given a downward Imovement after the side clamps have closed as in Figs. 1 and 2. This forces the lastdownward to bring the face of the innersole levelwith the top face of the friction pads 62, while the Sideiclamps are frictionally engaging' the upper at the sides of the last and the side grippers 8 are still pulling the upper before -the tackers move inwardly to wipe the upper over the lastl bottom.

This movement of the last relatively to the 'friction pads and the last supporters effects a final tightening of the upper in addition to that eliected by the gripper pulland this is new as I am advised. The last supporter pads roll outwardly as they are depressed in their outwardly inclined guides and thus tighten the upper to the surface of the last across the top of the last and as they move they turn the pinions that connect them to the friction pads and jam the latter harder against the upper at the sides of the last. The sole rest cam has a further slight rise at 64C which comes into action after vthe tack in,.-

sertion to depress the last for the tackers te back oit the slice bottom.

A. difliculty sometimes occurring in the use of a pulling-over machine upon Welt and turn shoes having small uppers and light ii'inersolesor soles having thin or pliable feather edges is that the inner side faces of the side grippers engage and lift tlie'edges of the feather as the grippers pull, and then they fold the feather edge over upon itselfA the upper is overdrawn to position for melting, thus producing a' defect in the shoe.

vI have overcome this difficulty by providing the side grippers with wedge faces 65 formed and arranged on their inner jaws to wedge or crowd the-feather edge down upon the last ispo rest has been improved by pivotally connecting the feet 3 at 66, Fig. 6, and providing a spring 67 to act against their rear ends and hold the feet normally in upraised operative position but permit them to be del pressed without breakage when the finger 55 moves inwardly into engagement with them at a time when no shoe is in the machine.

In the operation of the machine a shoe is presented against the feet 'of the sole rest with the upper between the! jaws, of the several grippers and the power is applied to turn the cam shaft 2 and cause the grippers to seize the upper and rise for pulling it all asin the machine of said Patent No. 1,029,- 387. The sole rest is depressed by the portion 25 of its cam block 5 and then is rocked by the edge portions of the cam block to vibrate, wabble or wiggle the last While the grippers are pulling whereby to work the 'last down into the upper that is being stretched. By this movement of the last the pull on the right s1de of the shoe, e.. g., is increased relatively to the pull on the left side and then on the left side relatively to the right, the alternation being repeated several times. The location of the axis of movement above the last causes the last to be moved slightly from sideto side relatively to the upper heldby the side grippers and this helps to work the` last into the upper. Concentric portions of the edge of cam block 5 come into control of the sole rest before the machine stops so that the camcauses the rest to level the shoe transversely, or position it with both lateral edges at the same elevation, for the operation of the overlaying and fastening mechanisms 12. The latch 55 holds the heel rest away from theshoe as in Fig. 4 while the sole rest draws the last backward to obtain foredrawing of the upper, and this may advantageously occurduring the vvibratory movement of the last whereby the foredrawing is rendered more effective for working the last backward into the heel part and middle portion of the upper.l lAt the end ofthe backward movement of the sole restand the last, and after the vibratory movement of the last, the heel rest is freed by the automatic lifting of the latch by screw 56, or the release of the heel rest may be reserved for the operator to effeet byhandle .58 after themechineomesto mesme rest; When the machine is restarted, following the usual examination of the shoe held under tension thereby, the side clamps 10 are closed as in Figs. 1 and 2 and the sole rest is further depressed to bring the shoe to the level at which the overlaying and fastening means 12 can overslide it and to produce the upper tightening and clamping action indicated by the arrows in Fig. 2. This is effected bv the second rise in the cam face on the front of cam block 5, which holds the shoe for the tackers to operate after which the side'clamps begin to separate and the third rise of cam 5 depresses the shoe slightly farther to permit the tackers to retire without dragging outwardly over the shoe bottom.

Having explained the nature of this invention and described a preferred construction embodying the same, I claim as new and purpose to secure by Letters Patent of the United States as broad protection as the state of the art will permit and I intend that the following claims shall be construed to give eect to this purpose:

1. A pulling-over machine having, in combination, side grippers, a sole rest engaging lateral sides ofl the shoe bottom, means for relatively operating the sole rest and the grippers to stretch'the upper, the sole rest having an arm extending substantially perpendicular to the plane of its shoe bottom 'engaging face, a cam havingon its edge face two cam surfaces one of which'is back of the other, and a yoke connected with said sole rest arm and having runners arranged one back of the other on opposite lat-eral sides of the cam for engagement with said camsurfaces respectively to transmit vibratory motion to the sole rest.

2. A pulling-over machine having, in combination,. side grippers, a Sole rest engaging lateral sides of the shpe bottom, and means for relatively operating the fsole rest and the grippers to stretch the upper, the sole rest having an arm extending substantially perpendicular to the plane of its Shoe bottom engaging face intoposition to be movedto vibrate the last about an axis ex-4 tending lengthwise of the last. l

3. In-a pulling-over machine, side grippers, a sole rest, and mechanism for relatively actuating the rest and grippers to sov pull the upper including means for imparty lateral edge and then the other vof the last` A .butt/DH1.- I

5. In a' pulling-over machine, side grip pers, a rest for the sole face of a last presented in inverted position to the grippers, means for raising the grippers, and means for rocking'tlie sole rest about an axis 'extendimgr lengtlnrise of the last and located vabove the said sole face to work the last into the upper held b y the grippers.

6. In a pulling-over machine, side grip-` ,`\7. In a pulling-over machinie, side grippers, a sole rest` mechanism' for relatively actuating the sole rest andthe grippers to pull the upper, and means to impart to the last duringlr an early portion Qt the pulling operation laterally rocking' motion relatively `to the grippers in directions to cause first one lateral edgel of the last and `then lthe other edge to be depressed.

' 8. In a, pulling-over machine, side gripperS, a sole rest, mechanism for relatively actuating the sole, rest and the lafrippers to pull the upper, means to lay the upper over the last bottom in position to be fastened, and means for actuating the sole rest to rock the last to cause firstone lateral edge of the last and then the other edge to be depressedA and to bring the last to rest with its bottom face" in a predetermined 'transverse plane for the operation of the orerlaving means.

S). In a pulling-over machine, side grippers to pull an upper over a last.A a sole rest and automatically operating means for relatively actuating the grrippers and the last to pull the upper u'itli forces which are alternately greater on one side of the shoe than on the other side.

' l0. In a pulling-over machine, side grippers, a sole rest, and mechanism for relatively actuating the sole rest and the grip- .pers to pull the upper having means for' effecting?, an automatic relative movement of the last and grippers ina direction extending laterally of the last. i

1i. In amulling-over machine, side grippers, ay sole rest, mechanism for relativelyy actuating the sole rest and the grippers to pull the upper, means to lay the/upper over the last bottom in position to be fastened,

said sole rest being mounted to permit rock;` A

ing movement in a direction extending' latorally ol the last, and means for' automatically bringing; the sole rest into position to locate the slice bottom in a predetermined transverse plane for the/operation of the oi'erlaying means.

r12. In a pulling-over machine, side grippers, a sole rest and means for relatively 13. In a pulling-over machine, side grippers, ar sole rest, mechanism for relatively actuating the soie rest and the grippers to pull the upper, and means to alternately depress one side ot' the last relativclyjto the I other side a predetermined number o timesy and then position the two side edges of the last bottoni at the saine altitude.

14. In a pulling-over machine, side grippers, a sole rest, and actuating/amalis for@ automatically subjecting the upper at the two sides of the last alternately to pulling;` impulses. f

15. In a pulling-over machine, sideg'rippers, a sole rest, means for actuating the grippers to pull the upper, and means for actuating the sole rest to vibrate the last laterally with relation to its length between the grippers while the upper is held under tension to work the last into the upper.

' 1G. In a pulling-over machine, side grippers, a sole rest, means for actuating the grippers to engage and to pull the upper,- and means for depressing the sole rest in a plurality of separate steps while the gripper maintains engagement with the upper.-

17. 'In a pulling-over machine, side grippers, a sole rest which is mounted for movement about axes extending longitudinally and transversely of the shoe, and means for actuating it about said axes.

18. In a pulling-over machine, side gripi 19. A pulling-over inach'ne having, in

combination, side grippers, e sole rest, and

actuating mechanism tocause said rest to de.- press the last into the upper held by the grippers and then to vibrate the' last Within the upper.

Q0. A pulling-over machine' having, in

, combination, side grippers, a sole rest and actuating"mechanism-to cause said rest to depress the last into the upper held by the grippers and then to vibrate the last Within the upper and' later to depress the last farthe'r.

21. A pulling-over machine having, in

combination, side grippers, a sole rest, ac-

tuating mechanismto cause saidrest to de-- press the last into the upper held Vby the `grippers end. then to vibrate the last Within the upper, and clamps operating to engage the upper on the sides of"Y the shoe after the vibration of the last has been effected, said actuating means havingprovision for automatically depressing the last within the upper engaged by theside clamps.

22. A pulling-'over machine having, in combination, sidegrippers, a sole rest, side clamps, and automatic operating mechanism for said parts arranged to'cause the sole rest to depress the last While the upper. at

f the sides of the. shoe is held by the giippers and is frictionally engaged by the side clamps.

23. A pulling-over machine having, in

combination, side gripper-s; a sole rest; side clamps; and automatic operating mechanism for causing the grippers to seize and pull the upper, for causing the side clamps to engage frictionally the upper on the side of the last, and for causing the sole rest to' depress the last Within the upper frctionally held by the side clamps While the grippers are pulling the upper.

24. A pulling-over machine having, in

combination, grippers, means for actuating them to seize and pull an upper, side clamps having friction means for engaging the upper on the sides of the last and last supporters having equalizing connections therewith, and means for depressing the last against said last supporters and between the friction means to cause the latter to Wipe the upper upward for supplementing the action of the grippers.

25.` A pulling-over machine having, in combination, grippers, Ymeans for actuating them to,- seize and pull an upper, a heel rest,- 'a sole rest, actuating mechanism operating 'to move the lastbackwardly into the upper held by the grippers and to advance the heel rest from an inoperative position yieldingly into heel end supporting position, and means to delay the advance of the heel rest until after the backward movement of the last has been completed.

26. A pulling-over machine having, in

A'combination, grippers, means for actuating them to seize and pull an upper, a heel rest, a sole rest, actuating mechanism operatively connected with the sole rest to draw backrest hassubstanltially completed said movel Wardly the last into the upper held by the grippers and acting yieldingly to advance the heel rest into shoe supporting position, a latch to hold the heel rest back, and means arranged to release the latch after the sole ment of the last.

27. A pulling-over machine having, in combination, grippers, means for actuating them to seize and pull an upper, a heel rest,

a sole rest, actuating mechanism operatively i connected with the sole rest to draw back- Wardly the last intothe iipper held by the grippers and acting yieldingly to advance the heel rest into shoe supporting position, and an air check to delay the advance of the heel rest. v

28. 'A- pulling-over machine having, in

combination, grippers, means for actuating them to seize and pull an upper, a heel rest,

a sole rest, actuating mechanism operating to move the lastv backwardly into the upper held bv'the gi'ippers, and mechanism timed to advance the heel rest into shoe supporting position after the backward movement of the last has been eii'ected. I

29;A .pulling-over machine having, in combination, grippers, means for actuating them to seize and pull an upper, side Clamps having friction -means for engagingtlie upper on the sides of the last, means to actuate said side clamps resiliently into shoey clamping position, and means for depressing the last into said side clamps to cause said friction means to supplement the action of the grippers.

30. A pulling-over machine having, -in combination, grippers, a sole rest, a heel rest, actuating mechanism for relatively actuating the grippers and sole rest to pull an upperabout a last and including yielding means which is 'automatically tensioned to advance the heel rest into shoe supporting position, and a latch to lioldthe heel rest back.

31.. A machine of the class described having, in combination, shoe resting means including a heel rest,` automatic mechanism including a yielding element through which power is transmitted to advance the heel rest, and a latch to. hold the :heel rest from beingl so advanced.

32. A machine of the class described having, in combination, shoe resting means including a heel rest, automatic mechanism including a yielding'element through which power is transmit-ted to advance the heel rest, a. latch to restrain the heel rest from being s o advanced While power is stored in said yielding means, and means for automatically releasing the latch to allow the yieldingmeans to act.

33. An automatic shoe machine arranged to perform certain operations on a shoe and then come to rest for other operations to be I subsequently performed on the shoe and havto the subsequent operations'for which its. Support S desired. .i

34. 4An automatic shoe maghine arranged to perform operations on a shoe and then come to restfor other operations to be sub-- sequently7 performedonthe shoe and having, in combination, automatically-actuated de isb I megeve vices or tools, an additional device or tool to act on the shoe, yielding connections in which power applied while the machine is running is stored to actuate said additional device, and means for ret-aiding the transmission of such power and causing the ation of the additional tool on the shoe to occur after the machine as a whole has come to rest. f

35. A. pulling-overnmachine having, iii combination, `grippers, a sole rest, means for relatively actuating said grippers and rest to updrawthe upperf'means for relatively actuating the grippers and last to foredraw the upper, and means for relativelvv'ibrating the last and the grippers in a direction substantially perpendicular to the length of the last during the oredrawing movement to Work the last into the upper.

36. A pulling-over machine having, in combination, grippers, a Sole rest, means for relatively actuating said grippers anda rest to updraw the upper, means'for relatively actuating tlie/grippers andy last to foredraw the upper, and means for vibrating the sole rest in a direction transverse tothe length of the last and thereby vibrating the last during the foredrawing pull o n theiipper:

37. lin a pulling over machine, side grippers, a sole rest, mechanism for relatively actuating the sole rest and the grippeis to pull the upper, and means to lay the upper over the last bottom in position tovbe-i'asl tened, said sole rest being mounted to etiect a rocking movement ot' the last in a direction extending transversely across thelast. 38. A pulling-over machine having, in

combination, gripper-s, means for actuatingl the grippers to pull the upper and hold it undertension, a shoe rest constructed and arranged to engage the shoe at points spaced laterally apart and located on opposite sides of the longitudinal median line of the last, and operating means by which to move' the rest to rock the last about'an axis extending lengthwise of the nlast While the grippers hold the upper. .i

39. In a pulling-over machine, grippers for seizing an upper at opposite sides o the last, means 'for controlling the position of the last, and mechanism for relatively actuating the grippers and the last to pull the. upper and by which the pulling strain is alternately increased on one side and diminished on the other side oil the last.

ll0. ln a pulling-over machine, side grip'- pers, a solev rest, means fdr raising the grippers, and vmeans for rocking the sole rest about an axis extending lengthwise of the last to vibrate the last.

41. lIn a pulling-over machine, side grippers, a sole rest and means for relatively actuating the grippers and the last to pnli the upper including meanslt'or imparting an automatic-intermittent quality .to the pulling strain on the upper alternately at opposite sides oi' the last. y 42. machine for shaping an upper to a last having, in combination, grippers adaptedto pull an upper on a last, means for operating said gripper-s, means forforcing the last into the upper, and means for automatically varying repeatedly the angle of the last bottom relatively to the plane of the end surfaces of the grippers.

43. A machine for shaping an upper to a last having, -in combination, means to hold the margin of the forepart of the upper, and power driven means operating automatically to move the last intermittently into the upper during the time the margin of the upper is engaged by the holding means.

all. A mac ine for shaping an upper to a last having, in combination, means to hold the margin of the forepart of the upper, and power driven means operating autoniaticallyv to oree'the last into the upper by a laterally rocking movement While the margin of the :forepart is retained by the upper holding means. 45. ln a pulling-over machine, side grippers, a sole rest, and operating means for relatively actuating the grippers and the eov rest to stretch the upper, said grippers being movable over the last bottom to draw the upper over the innersole, and having on their inner sides in position to engage the edge ot the innersole inelines arranged to engage the edge of the innersole and wedge it down upon the last bottom as the grippers draw the upper over the innersole.

- 4. In a pulling-over machine, side grippers, a sole rest, operating means for relatively actuating the grippers and the rest to stretch the upper, said grippers being movable over the last bottom to draw the upper over theinnersole, and means for automatically depressing the edge portion of the innersole while the grippers are drawing the upper over the. shoe bottom.

4.-?. lin a pulling-over machine, side grippers,a sole rest, operating means for rela tively' actuating the grippers and the rest to stretch. the upper, means movable inwardly over the shoe bottom -froni opposite sides of the shoe to Wipe the upper over the innersole, solerest having foot portions 1oeated in the path of said wiping means, and av support between which and said foot por tions there are movable connections to permit the foot portions to be displaced by the p wiping means.

48. in a pulling-over machine, side grippers, sole rest, operating means for relatively actuating the grippers and the rest to stretch the upper, means movable inwardly over theshoe bottom from opposite sides -of the shoe to wipe the upper over the innersole, said sole rest having foot portiens located in the path of said wiping means, and

@f www@ l @support between which and said foot lportions there are pivotal connections permit- 4ting the foot portions to be depressed by engagement of the wiping means with them, and means to return ythe foot portions of the rest to normal position When the wiping means have Withdrawn.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribin Witnesses.

ONALD F. MCFEELY.

Witnesses :A

CHARLES H. HoYT, BARTHOLQMEW T. MoDoNoUGH. 

